The Monday after the game, Ben's English teacher, Mr. Loring, raises the subject of Ben's victory in class. "'It had been a day of undiminished triumph for Ben so far. A single basketball game had given him a name, a face, and an identity. He had been invisible in the halls of Calhoun High for too many months not to enjoy it.'" (pg. 271) However, Mr. Loring expresses dismay at learning that Ben is a jock, and teases him about letting his newfound stardom puff up his ego. The entire class defends Ben by using their extensive vocabulary, learned from Mr. Loring, to heckle their teacher. Mr. Loring, with his unorthodox methods, is everyone's favorite teacher. He challenges the students' perception and attention by quizzing them on the paintings and music which form.....
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